Work Computer Won't Boot

[ConnorDahne]

I'm at work, and one of our computers won't boot. I press the power button and the light comes on but I get no signal to the monitor?
It's an old HP Pavillion p6-2317c. I've tried hooking the monitor to another computer to check if it works, pulled the side panel off and double checked that connections are secured, tried a different power chord.

It's not a life or death kind of situations, we have other computers, but fixing it would put me in good graces with my boss lol

Any sugestions?

[TetraSky]

If you don't know how to fix it yourself, don't try. Especially in a work environment and that it's not your job.

Because even if you somehow manage to fix it, your boss might start asking you to fix other computers in the future, which if you're not be able to fix, would result in your boss not being happy about you.

 

You did the first steps toward troubleshooting, it didn't work, leave the rest to the IT guy. (or whoever your boss decides to get to fix it)

[ConnorDahne]

If you don't know how to fix it yourself, don't try. Especially in a work environment and that it's not your job.

Because even if you somehow manage to fix it, your boss might start asking you to fix other computers in the future, which if you're not be able to fix, would result in your boss not being happy about you.

 

You did the first steps toward troubleshooting, it didn't work, leave the rest to the IT guy. (or whoever your boss decides to get to fix it)

Yeah that would probably best honestly..

Best case scenario I get a pat on the ass, and worst case I get blamed for breaking it.

Thanks for the help!

Though I'd atleast try, on the slim hope that he was like "you know what lets give this guy a raise" lmao

[VettleBolt]

Did the monitor work on another computer

[ConnorDahne]

Did the monitor work on another computer

It did. I also tried hooking up a different monitor to it that I know work using a different connector (DVI instead of VGA)

I disconnected the wall  plug and tried another,and double checked that everything had a solid connection to the psu.

I brought my ESD band and my toolkit in with me today to try to give it a look, and I can't find a problem anywhere?? (besides being extremely old)

I pulled the cpu out, cleaned the thermal pasted, re-seated it, and applied new paste.

And unplugged all unnecessary pci slots to try to get it to post.

I think it may just be dead, I've done all I know to do.

[VettleBolt]

Does the computer use a AGP video card? If so its most likely dead

[ConnorDahne]

Does the computer use a AGP video card? If so its most likely dead

It doesn't have that in it.

I believe the problem is it's two port serial adapter,"2 port pci serial adapter with 16950 uart"

Because it will power on, but won't send signal to the monitor.

I'm at my desk at the moment, but I'll remove it and try the motherboard output again.